PRAIRIE CITY – Two people were injured in an accident in Prairie City on Sunday night, and one was airlifted to Des Moines in the aftermath.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 163 and Prairie Avenue in Prairie City on Sunday (5/24) night at approximately 9:55pm. A 2007 Chevrolet Impala driven by 19-year-old Aden Vanekeren of Prairie City was traveling southbound on Prairie Ave and approached the intersection with Highway 163 when the vehicle entered the roadway and struck a 2021 Subaru Outback driven by 22-year-old Paige Trunnel of Ankeny. Both vehicles ended up in the median west of the intersection.

Trunnel self-transported to the Iowa Methodist Medical Center, while Vanekeren was airlifted to MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. After further evaluation, Vanekeren was airlifted again to the University of Iowa Hospital.

This accident remains under investigation.